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yes you could say it got his attention!!

just saw this on facebook and i though i share, very funny at around 35 sec when realising they had an extra passanger might give a new meaning of a cat sneaking up on someone! https://www.facebook.com/#!/jantot.romain/videos/10152514023888078/

Please make sure you DO NOT stow you bridle like this!

the best way is ask your rigger to show you how to do a proper line check. that way you will know what to check and look out for.

Daughter's Vibrator A mother was walking down the hall when she heard a humming sound coming from her daughter's bedroom. When she opened the door she found her daughter naked on the bed with a vibrator. What are you doing?" she exclaimed. The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband." Later that week the father was in the kitchen and heard a humming sound coming from the basement. When he went downstairs, he found his daughter naked on the sofa with her vibrator. "What are you doing?" he exclaimed. The daughter replied, "I'm 35 and still living at home with my parents and this is the closest I'll ever get to a husband." A couple of days later the mother heard the humming sound again, this time in the living room. In there, she found her husband watching the Super Bowl on television with the vibrator buzzing away beside him. "What are you doing?" she exclaimed. He replied............"Watching the game with my son-in-law."

looks to me that left engine was out. that looks very much like a stall because of slow airspeed. it also seems that the plane was still trying to climb intially with one engine out. i heard a report that they reached almost a 1000 feet. No matter what its amazing that anyone survived this. latest i hear about 25 poeple walked a away from this horor.

i think the last ones will be ok until end of August 2015

I always have that problem being a fat-arse 300 lbs without Gear I do aff so i am always concerned about sinking out. sometimes a small girl can suprise you how fast they can fall as rigger lee mentioned a very tight jumpsuit for here and a big baggy one for you will make it a lot easier to adjust to fall rates. my solution is to wear a Camera jacket with wings that you can fasten to the hip rings. that works a treat for me and that way i do not have to put weight on a student. i use this Jacket at all times for AFF and i can go down to 100mph but after that i would be struggling. the slowest i clocked is after a student spun flat. i managed to get to him and that was clocked at 93mph. but it was very uncomftable for me. so my advise would be do a well briefed jump with her with tight jumpsuit and you wearing a big loose one. see how that goes, if your struggling try a wings jacket that solved the problem for me.

you got my vote!

it is my believe that Promise5 birthday is today, so happy Birthday and have a great day!

fair play for spotting them. did you check the stiching on the inside? from the flag on your profile i think south african? not sure what the rules are down there but certainly in the US only a master rigger or the manufacturer can repair this. my preference would be to send it back to the manufacturer for inspection and repair. and i would certainly wait for them to answer your email. it might also be the case that this is not the only canopy that was affected.a service bullitin might have to be issued. How old is the canopy by the way? is it a newish model? was the reserve packed before by any chance? nice catch again!

***Tell them if you dont get your feet up higher your going to break your leg(s). I would never say that to any passanger. trying to scare them even more is counter productive. also could leave you open to a law suit especially in the US i imagine if something does happen on landing. your local rigger can make up a couple straps very easy to fix this. also even if you do not have these straps the tandem master should be able to deal with this no problem, if they have an issue getting there legs up, put your feet behind their ankles or calver push their legs forward for the landing and slide in on your Bud. problem solved!

you should come over to Ireland for a vacation! you will receive a friendly warm welcome from the irish People and there is lots to see and do on our small island. and you will be garateed to enjoy the irish hospitality!

I firmly believe that is a very poor option to try to reach back and try to pull the bridle. in my opinion you will be wasting valuable time in attempting this. do what you should have been trained to do. look locate peel punch pull! i agree with Terry, if a 120mph wind will not extract it, forget it and do EP. if it is collapsed i do not want it trying to extract my main canopy from the bag. but there is a very simple solution to this issue and prevent this nasty incident from happening in the first place! DO A PROPER GEAR CHECK BEFORE PUTTING THE RIG ON YOUR BACK AND ASK YOUR JM OR INSTRUCTOR ON THE LOAD TO GIVE YOU A GEAR CHECK !!! this can be 100% prevented before boarding the aircraft!

Wonderful video. they may be gone but will never be forgotten!

Lol happy birthday!

Many Congrats on your Jump, glad you had a great jump. welcome to the sport and best of luck with the rest of the course. Stay safe and blue skies!

I think some manufactures will be able to do that combo. the most important question is why would you want a combo like that?

Sad news for this side of the Atlantic as long time Skydiver John McCord passed away yesterday, due to an unfortunate accident. John was a Great Video guy and an Ex Tandem master. Sad to loose such a great guy. he will be missed John is the guy on the extreme right. RIP John

President Obama walks into a local bank in Chicago to cash a check. He is surrounded by Secret Service agents. As he approaches the cashier he says, "Good morning Ma'am, could you please cash this check for me?" Cashier: "It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?" Obama: "Truthfully, I did not bring my ID with me as I didn't think there was any need to. I am President Barack Obama, the President of the United States of AMERICA !!!!" Cashier: "Yes sir, I know who you are, but with all the regulations and monitoring of the banks because of 9/11, impostors, forgers, money laundering, and bad mortgage underwriting not to mention requirements of the Dodd/Frank legislation, etc., I must insist on seeing ID." Obama: “Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they will tell you. Everybody knows who I am." Cashier: "I am sorry Mr. President but these are the bank rules and I must follow them." Obama: "I am urging you, please, to cash this check. I need to buy a gift for Michelle for Valentine’s Day" Cashier: "Look Mr. President, here is an example of what we can do. One day, Tiger Woods came into one of our bank branches without ID. To prove he was Tiger Woods he pulled out his putter and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a coffee cup. With that shot we knew him to be Tiger Woods and cashed his check.” “Another time, Andre Agassi came into the same place without ID. He pulled out his tennis racquet and made a fabulous shot where as the tennis ball landed in a coffee cup. With that shot we cashed his check. So, Mr. President, what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you, as the President of the United States?" Obama: Obama stands there thinking, and thinking, and finally says, "Honestly, my mind is a total blank...there is nothing that comes to my mind. I can't think of a single thing. I have absolutely no idea what to do and I don’t have a clue.” Cashier: "Will that be large or small bills, Mr. President?

The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He checked his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." So he opens his shirt revealing curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me" and she processed his Social Security application. When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the dole office. She says, "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

Happy Birthday Lucky, i hope you have a great day

That def sums it up very nicely. that also should be in the top 10 commanments for instructors! i will never let a student go on a jump if i have any doubt whatsoever. i have no hessitation to pull the student of the load. which i have done a few times. if i was reserve side and only turn up for they jump i always go through a couple dirt dives. any doubt i stand down witht he student. to me it is obvious that this instructor was just money hungry.

A blonde and a redhead went to the bar after work for a drink, and sat on stools watching the 6 O'clock news. A man was shown threatening to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, and the blonde bet the redhead $50 that he wouldn't jump. Sure enough, he jumped, so the blonde gave the redhead $50. The redhead said, "I can't take this, you're my friend." But the blonde insisted saying, "No. A bet's a bet." Then the redhead said, "Listen, I have to tell you that I saw this on the 5 O'clock news, so I can't take your money." The blonde replied, "Well, so did I, but I didn't think he would jump again!"

Two blondes came into a bar, sat down, and ordered drinks. They were making happy in a serious way and it was obvious to the bartender that they were celebrating something big. His curiosity finally got the better of him and he says " I hate to be nosy, but it's obvious that you two are celebrating something big. What's the occasion" One blonde replies "Well, we are just sooo proud of ourselves, because we just finished - just the two of us alone - a 50 piece jigsaw puzzle in only 3 days." Confused, the bartender says "So?", to which the other blonde says "Well, on the box it says 3 - 5 years".